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𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐝. 𝖢𝗈𝗌𝗍, 𝖻𝖾𝗇𝖾𝖿𝗂𝗍...

Expanding fire service to the lakes area north of Pelican Rapids ran into a roadblock on April 14, as the Dunn Township board voted down a proposal for a satellite fire...

Pelican welcomes Easter Bunny event; scavenger hunt April 19

Families are invited to downtown Pelican Rapids on Saturday, April 19, for a festive Easter Bunny event and scavenger hunt.The event, organized by the Merchants on the Move...

The Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band, pictured at an outdoor concert from a previous year, will be making its annual trip to Pelican Rapids for two concerts on April 24.
The concerts have been a highlight for veterans, families, and spectators of all ages—for many years. The all-volunteer band features numerous members from the Pelican area and many lakes area connections.
The first concert will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Pelican Rapids High School. The second concert will be at the Pelican Rapids VFW Club from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

𝖵𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗌 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝗈 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗎𝖺𝗅 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇

The Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band will be making its annual trip to Pelican Rapids for two concerts on April 24. The concert has been a...

The former Bell Bank building in downtown Pelican Rapids is being renovated for a two-level vacation rental complex. Property management company True North Excursions is projecting to have the property listed online for short-term vacation rentals in June.

𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝖠 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗄 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗆𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗒,...

A historic main street building, overlooking the Pelican River as a bank for most of its history, will become a vacation rental property. “Pelican...

Lifeguards, pool manager expected to be hired as May 31 targeted...

The new Pelican Rapids swimming pool and aquatic center is expected to open on May 31. A list of lifeguards, plus a facility manager, were expected to be approved at the...

A view of Highway 59 reconstruction in Pelican Rapids from last season, 2024. The 2025 phase will begin soon.

𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟕 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐰𝐲 𝟓𝟗, 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝖸𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗈𝖿 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗋𝗈𝖺𝖽...

This April, road construction will resume on the two-year complete streets reconstruction project in Pelican Rapids, according to the Minnesota...

From left, the Wilson, Erb, and Carlson families have purchased Summers Construction and Design Center in Vergas from Mike and Joy Summers Center. The sale will be finalized just before Maple Syrup Fest, with a big sale planned for Saturday, April 12.

PHOTO BY KARI GREFSRUD MANCINI

𝖮𝗐𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗀𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝖵𝖾𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗌 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝖢𝖺𝗋𝗅𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻,...

An ownership change of a Vergas business has transformed a Pelican Rapids-based firm into a multi-faceted operation with footprints across the...

Gathered around the cooking equipment at the Maplewood State Park Sugar Shack, from left, Riley Finnegan, Bill Anderson, Bob Hanson, Tom Carlson, Jeff Pladson, Brian Nelson, and Roland Golay.

‘𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐬’ 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞 ‘𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘵𝘢𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘱, 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘳𝘶𝘱...

There’s science behind the sweetness, but the average pancake enthusiast is just happy with the taste of genuine maple syrup. For the past few...

He’s a Wisconsin native, but new Maplewood State Park manager Bill Anderson brings plenty of Minnesota credentials to the position—including all things maple, from trees to syrup.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝘈 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭...

Maplewood State Park is the ultimately logical place for Bill Anderson to serve as park manager. Maple trees, maple leaves, maple syrup, and almost...

Wayne Stein, retiring Otter Tail County Auditor-Treasurer, administering the oath for interim Auditor-Treasurer Kris Vipond.

𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿

After years of dedicated service to Otter Tail County, Wayne Stein will retire as Auditor-Treasurer on March 31, 2025. Stein has served the county,...

Aquatic invasive species committee calls on legislators for full...

Spencer McGrew, Otter Tail County AIS Specialist and chair of the Statewide Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Committee (SAISAC), called on lawmakers to reconsider proposed...

𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗒 𝗁𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗋𝗌 𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗂𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗎𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗈𝗋 𝖶𝖺𝗒𝗇𝖾 𝖲𝗍𝖾𝗂𝗇

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners honored retiring County Auditor-Treasurer Wayne Stein for his 42 years of service to county government. He ran for county...

𝘐 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 – 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻...

The Beach Boys may have sung it, but thanks to the Economic Development Association, music will play in Peterson Park on Thursday nights from Jun. 12 to Aug. 28.Jordan...

‘𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲’ 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻

Businesses, institutions, and organizations from the greater Pelican Rapids area—more than 40 in total—were in the spotlight on March 29 for the...

𝖱𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗋𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍, 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝖩𝖺𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝖦𝗋𝖺𝗒 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋𝗍 𝗌𝖾𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇...

Christian music artist Jason Gray will perform in a benefit concert for the Pelican Rapids Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) on Sunday, April...

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